System Analyst - Client Data

System Analyst - Client Data

Apply locations: Edinburgh

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 21 Days Ago

Application deadline: End Date: September 26, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition id: R

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses: interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each focusing on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.

• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager focusing on areas where we have strength and scale to capitalize on key market themes, through public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the Department

The Technology function is responsible for activities related to the strategic direction and control of all information systems and technology capabilities, both internally and externally. This includes system design and programming, network planning, budget planning, database management, and computer operations.

We are seeking a proactive and agile Systems Analyst to join our Client Tribe, working with the tribe to deliver excellent client and colleague digital experiences and services. The tribe consists of three squads overseeing technology across the full client value chain, from marketing and sales to onboarding and client service.

About the Role

This role primarily supports the delivery of client data across the firm, which is pivotal to our strategy and enabling the business and clients. You will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring data solutions built on our Snowflake data warehouse meet the needs of clients, distribution, product, and investment teams.

This is an infrastructure role, working closely with data engineers, technical leads, product owners, and reporting teams to define requirements, prepare and validate data outputs, and improve the quality and usability of reporting solutions. A flexible and driven individual is required to help shape the future of the client experience at Aberdeen.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand reporting needs related to client data.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for the data engineering team.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and enhance data accessibility for end users.
• Maintain documentation of data definitions, business rules, and reporting logic to support transparency and governance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Agile practices, participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Identify opportunities to reuse existing functionality, simplify processes, and leverage configuration to accelerate solution delivery.
• Utilize AI and automation technology to enhance the analyst role and share best practices with colleagues.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Proven experience as a Systems Analyst
• Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data warehouse platforms
• Ability to think from the perspective of internal end users, focusing on usability, clarity, and business value
• Experience working in Agile teams, proficient with tools like Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex investment data and identify trends or anomalies
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel dashboards, and familiarity with SQL and Python for querying and validating data

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us in the candidate questionnaire. Our team will support you through the application process.

Our Benefits

We offer more than a good salary, including an environment conducive to learning, involvement, and support. Benefits include 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, discretionary bonuses, private healthcare, and flexible benefits such as gym discounts, season ticket loans, and employee discounts. More details are available here .

Our Business

Our goal is to enable clients to be better investors. We focus on three growth areas aligned with our clients' needs. Learn more here .

An Inclusive Way of Working

We support a blended working approach, combining face-to-face and remote work, tailored to roles and teams. Our inclusive culture values diverse perspectives, including neurodiversity, disability, age, gender, ethnicity, and more. If you need adjustments or support during the application process, please let us know.

Commitment to Diversity

We value diversity in all its forms and foster a culture of meritocracy, fairness, and transparency. We welcome inquiries from everyone.